Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Simi Valley
125,769
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Simi Valley
$117,703
Home Value
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Simi Valley
$753,500
Rent
Thousand Oaks
$2,580
Simi Valley
$2,513
Crime Rate
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Simi Valley
1.29
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Simi Valley
207.5
Avg Temp
Thousand Oaks
N/A
Simi Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Simi Valley
4.5%
How Similar Are Thousand Oaks & Simi Valley?
Simi Valley is Thousand Oaks's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thousand Oaks
125,676
Simi Valley
125,769
Both cities have similar populations — Thousand Oaks at 125,676 and Simi Valley at 125,769.
Violent Crime
Thousand Oaks
1.02
Simi Valley
1.29
Simi Valley has a 21% higher violent crime than Thousand Oaks.
Property Crime
Thousand Oaks
10.21
Simi Valley
9.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Thousand Oaks
41.0%
Simi Valley
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Thousand Oaks
5.0%
Simi Valley
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Thousand Oaks
$134,367
Simi Valley
$117,703
Thousand Oaks has a 12% higher median income than Simi Valley.
Home Values
Thousand Oaks
$951,200
Simi Valley
$753,500
Thousand Oaks has a 21% higher home values than Simi Valley.
Education
Thousand Oaks
36.2%
Simi Valley
26.8%
Thousand Oaks has a 26% higher education than Simi Valley.
Demographics
Thousand Oaks
68.3%
Simi Valley
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Thousand Oaks
230.6
Simi Valley
207.5
Thousand Oaks has a 10% higher cost of living than Simi Valley.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thousand Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Simi Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSimi Valley scores 312.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 354.9 in Thousand Oaks. Simi Valley has a living wage (family of 4) of $215,771 vs $239,867 in Thousand Oaks (11% lower). Simi Valley has a living wage (1 adult) of $91,288 vs $101,482 in Thousand Oaks (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 3.8% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a median home value of $951,200 vs $753,500 in Simi Valley (26% higher). Simi Valley has a median property tax of $5,540 vs $6,641 in Thousand Oaks (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley. Simi Valley has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 8.0% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a per capita income of $64,448 vs $53,828 in Simi Valley (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: FBI UCRThousand Oaks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.25 in Simi Valley. Thousand Oaks has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 17.4% in Simi Valley. Thousand Oaks has a violent crime clearance of 68.0% compared to 55.3% in Simi Valley.
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Schools & Education — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThousand Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 26.8% in Simi Valley. Thousand Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 40.9% in Simi Valley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a population of 125,769, about 1x the size of Thousand Oaks (125,676). Simi Valley skews younger with a median age of 41.8 vs 44.5.
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Thousand Oaks
Simi Valley
Healthcare — Simi Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSimi Valley: 3.3 vs Thousand Oaks: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Thousand Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThousand Oaks has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Simi Valley. Simi Valley has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a work from home of 21.2% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley.
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